Improvement in canes



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N0.l56,456. l Patented Nov.3,1874.

THE GRAPHIC CU, PHON-LITHQIMI PARK PLACLNAY.

UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT G. ENGLISH, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANES.

Specification formingr part of Letters Patent No. 156,456, datedNovember 3, 1874; application tiled To all whom it may concern:

Be it known4 that I, ROBERT G. ENGLISH, M. D., of Des Moines, Iowa, haveinvented a CombinedWalking-Gane, Medicine-Oase, and Stethoscope, ofwhich the following is a specication:

'Ihe object of my invention is to furnish a l walking-cane for medicalpractitioners that can be used as a medicine-case, and also as a medicalinstrument. It consists in combining a cane, a case, and a stethoscope,as hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 of my drawing is a view of Aa top portion of my cane, andillustrates the manner of constructing and adapting it for the severalpurposes named.

a is a section ofthe tubular body of a cane, which may be madeoi' anysuitable material and of any size desired. b is the head of asemi-tubular case, c, formed and adapted vto retain vials. d is a rim onthe head b, designed to engage a corresponding shoulder on theadjustable band or ferrule, which serves to lock the case b c to thecane a. f is the adjustable ferrule. It has a female screw inside, whichadmits and retains the screw cut on the top end of the tubular cane a. gis a bowed eX- tensiou or neck of the cane. It has a screwthread in thelower end to engage the screw on thehead b of the case c, and one in theupper end to engage and hold the head of the cane. h is the head of thecane, provided with a suitable chamber and a removable June B, 1874.

cover to adapt it to inclose and carry the eartube K of the stethoscope.J is the movable cap'or cover, screwedinto the large open end of thehead h..

Fig. 2 represents the lower portion of the cane. m -is the movabletubular part, used for stethoscopic purposes. n is the movable socket ofthe cane.

Fig. 3 is the stethoscope, formed by taking the head h from the neck gand the movable section m from the cane, removing the cover J andeartnbe K from the head, screwing the hollow head h to one end of thehollow canesection m, and then substituting the ear-tube K for thesocket n. A complete stethoscope can be thus readily produced wheneverdesired.

Fig. 4 represents a common case, b c, attached to the neck g whenwithdrawn from the cane a, which conceals and protects it when properlyinserted. The bent neck forms a handle to take hold of in withdrawingand inserting the case, and also keeps the case in proper positionand'at rest when laid down flat.

I claim as my inventions Thecombined walking-cane, medicine-case, andstethoscope, substantially as herein shown and described. Y

ROBERT G.l ENGLISH.

Witnesses:

J AMES EMEEEE, M. D. MCHENRY, Jr.

